Larry Coyer on the Cover-2 defense

“The talent level you need to play the Cover-2 truly the way it was designed is extreme. You’ve got to have the Sapps, the pass rushers and linebackers who are physical and fast. It has become very difficult to put the personnel together to be a pure Cover-2 team.”

-Indianapolis Colts defensive coordinator Larry Coyer on the Cover-2 defense, a defense he has modified and has had success with the Super Bowl-bound Colts.